PITTSBURGH — Antonio Brown wasn't making a fashion statement, just a personal one.

While the rest of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates worked out in black shorts during organized team activities on Tuesday, the fourth-year wide receiver darted through traffic in yellow football pants even though the first live practice won't come for another two months.

"I just want to be ready," Brown said.

Considering what lay ahead for the now unquestioned leader of a new-look receiving corps, a head start seems like a pretty good idea.